LiPo Battery Question

The C rating indicates the maximum continuous discharge. Take the C rating and multiply it by the capacity.

So for your linked battery it would be: 20C x 5000mAH = 100A maximum continuous discharge.

I would personally look for a little higher C rating. 35C or greater.
 
FWIW I've got two 20C Venom LiPos. (2S, 4000mAh, 20C) and found them to be sufficient, even when running a 17.5 brushless motor in my Boost in "stock" buggy racing. However, when I started running a 100C "shorty" pack, I did notice a little more "punch."

However, if you move to a more demanding brushless power system (3500kv or higher) you would likely benefit from a higher "C" rating as those motors will place a higher draw on the battery.

Bottom line, you really aren't going to suffer from buying a battery with a higher "C" rating... that just means that you'll have room to grow.

Buy the best you can afford, or you'll wind up buying twice. ;)
 
By the way you might want to avoid cheap "2S2P" packs. They have very nice C ratings for little money, but the common problem of mismatched cells is much worse on a pack with parallel cells.
 
The C means discharge rate, if you have a 5000mAh Lipo battery,the 20C discharge rate is : 5Ax20C=100A, 50C is : 5Ax50=250A
 
The C means discharge rate, if you have a 5000mAh LiPo battery,the 20C discharge rate is : 5Ax20C=100A, 50C is : 5Ax50=250A

You're a little late to the party on this one. ;) I already posted that further up. haha
 

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